Federal aid is available to qualifying students for study abroad programs, including summer terms if available. Students must be enrolled full-time at Marshall while they participate in a study abroad program. Depending on the program, students might pay their tuition and/or room/board fees at home or to the host institution. Students are also responsible for paying for their airfare, health insurance, sightseeing, etc.

Scholarships and Grants

Increase your chances of finding scholarship money by selecting a less common destination for study abroad. Over 60% of U.S. students studying abroad go to Europe, mainly the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany or Italy. Consider doing an exchange program in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and South America. Below is a sample of scholarship listings. Visit the MU Study Abroad website and join our email listserv to get updated information on scholarships for study abroad.

Japanese Government Scholarship for Japanese Studies - Qualified college sophomores and juniors wishing to pursue Japanese language and studies at the undergraduate level in a Japanese university can receive this scholarship which provides complete funding of tuition, transportation, accommodations and an allowance for living. This is a very competitive scholarship and students must apply over one year before departure. This and other scholarship information for study abroad in Japan can be obtained from the website of the Association of International Education Japan (AIEJ). (http://www.aiej.or.jp)

Rotary Scholarships - Each year the Rotary Foundation sponsors "ambassadors of goodwill" to study in another country. (http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/)

Golden Key International Honor Society - Members of this organization are eligible to apply for a $2000 study abroad scholarship? Deadlines for the scholarships, which are presented twice each year, are October 15 and April 15. (http://www.goldenkey.org/GKweb/ScholarshipsandAwards/)

National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships - Provide support to U.S. undergraduates who will pursue the study of languages and cultures currently underrepresented in study abroad and critical to U.S. national security. (http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/generalinfo.htm and http://www.worldstudy.gov/overview.html)

Freeman-Asia - Seeks to increase the number of American undergraduate students who study in East and Southeast Asia, by providing them with the information and financial assistance they will need. (http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-asia/)

Gilman Scholarship - Provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad of up to one academic year. To be eligible students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application. (http://www.iie.org/gilman)

Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan - Awards 100 scholarships annually to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan. (http://www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.htm)

German Academic Exchange Service - Supports study abroad in Germany and at German universities. (http://www.daad.org/edude.htm)

British Council - Information for funding your study in the UK (http://www.britishcouncil-usa.org/learning/students/fundingscholarships/index.shtml)

Fulbright - Program offers opportunities for recent graduates, postgraduate candidates, and developing professionals and artists to conduct career-launching study and research abroad. (http://exchanges.state.gov/education/fulbright/)